This document provides guidance for explaining concepts and propositions to students. It outlines eight key steps: 1) problematizing the concept to engage students, 2) establishing the basic components of the concept, 3) exemplifying the concept with clear examples, 4) establishing the range and boundaries of the concept, 5) holding students accountable for understanding, 6) identifying common errors, 7) connecting new concepts to prior knowledge, and 8) representing the concept in multiple ways. The document aims to help instructors effectively break down concepts for students.

1. Explaining Concepts and
Propositions
An Illustration
Patricio Herbst
University of Michigan
See also
Herbst, P. (2011b). Explaining concepts and propositions. A Decomposition of practice.
Deep Blue at The University of Michigan. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/84658

2. Explaining concepts and propositions
Problematizing the concept
Establishing basic components of the concept
Exemplifying the concept
Establishing range and boundaries
Holding students accountable
Identifying key errors
Connecting to prior knowledge
Representing the concept
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